Posts Tagged with "North America"

Campground Review: Erbie Campground @ Buffalo National River, Arkansas

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

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After our stay at Hot Spring National Park, we headed north following the beautifully scenic highway 7 through the Ozarks. Once the sun set though, the road wasn’t nearly so scenic. We saw a road sign indicating a campground in the woods off to our left, so we headed down a dark dirt road in search [...]

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Campground Review: Meriwether Lewis Park (near Hohenwald, TN)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

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We journeyed to Hohenwald Tennessee in May to visit the Oliver Factory to handle a few issues with our trailer. Afterwards, we wanted to find a nice place to camp where we could put down roots for an entire week to get caught up on projects and just spend some time enjoying being at home. The [...]

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Video Edition: Dell Diamond

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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We got an e-mail from Bill Bivin, one of the moderators from Dell over at Digital Nomads, asking us if we would be interested in submitting a guest post about our Camp Nomadia theme camp at Burning Man. As we also happened to be in Austin at the time, we made arrangements to meet [...]

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Video Edition: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Saturday, June 6, 2009

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Cherie had visited Carlsbad Caverns in the mid-80s with her family on a road trip, and Chris had never been. We considered it a must stop on this journey across the country. It was even more impressive than Cherie had remembered. Direct link for the video

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Video Edition: White Sands National Monument

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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On our way into Carlsbad Caverns, we opted to route through White Sands National Monument in southeast New Mexico, expecting it to be a quick stop. We thought at first.. how interesting can sand dunes be? Afterall, I lived on the coast of Florida for 13 years – I’ve seen my share of [...]

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Travelogue: Texas to St. Louis

Monday, June 1, 2009

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Time period: April 24 – May 17, 2009 Miles Driven: 1593 After weeks of no firm plans and trusting in nomadic serendipity to guide our journey through Arizona and New Mexico, after Carlsbad Caverns we were back on route to our next planned destination – Austin, Texas. Austin is where Cherie grew up, and her brother now lives [...]

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Video Edition: Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

Sunday, May 31, 2009

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Heading south through New Mexico on our way to White Sands National Monument, we made a slight detour to check out the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. It made for a much appreciated hiking break, viewing of cool petroglyphs and great scenery. There is also camping available at the site – including two pull through RV [...]

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Video Edition: Gran Quivira Ruins

Saturday, May 30, 2009

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Taking the backroads not only avoids a lot of traffic, but it also takes you to spots you might not otherwise encounter. Looking for a spot to stop to make a sandwich for lunch during our journey south through New Mexico, we saw signs for the Gran Quivira Ruins, which are part of the San [...]

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Campground Review: Gulpha Gorge @ Hot Springs National Park

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, AR is one of the most unusual National Parks in the nation. First off, it is the smallest National Park, by far. And secondly – rather than the usual focus on preserving natural features – most of the hot springs here have been thoroughly developed, and the primary attraction [...]

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Campground Review: Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area (Near Tatum, TX)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Making our way from Austin towards St. Louis, we decided to put our Texas State Parks pass to use one more time with a stop for the night at the Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area. The campground at Martin Creek Lake reminded us of the fabulous McKinney Falls State Park we had stayed at near [...]

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